Postexilic Israelite who agreed to put away his foreign wife
Uri
Named in 1 verse of Ezra, first in Ezra 10:24.
אוּרִיUri
The name means “my light, my fire.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Uri Written by AI
Uri is mentioned briefly in Ezra 10:24 as one of the Israelites who had married foreign women during the Babylonian exile. During the time of Ezra's reforms, when the Israelites were called to repent and return to obedience to God's law, Uri was among those who agreed to put away their foreign wives. This action was part of a larger effort to restore the spiritual purity of the Jewish community and prevent the influence of pagan practices. No other details are provided about Uri's background or his specific family situation. His inclusion in this list highlights the widespread nature of the issue of intermarriage and the collective response of the people to Ezra's call for repentance.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Where the Bible names him
- Ezra 10:24
From the singers: Eliashib. From the gatekeepers: Shallum, Telem, and Uri.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.